But Could Blanks getting hit three times in two games, particularly in his final two at-bats Wednesday night after homering off Clayton Kershaw, have been in retaliation for what happened the previous Thursday between the Dodgers and Padres at Petco Park?

The only one that looked suspect was when he was hit in the seventh inning Wednesday by reliever J.P Howell – one inning after Blanks’ line drive off Kershaw ricocheted off the second deck façade down the left field foul line at Dodger Stadium.

For his part, the 26-year-old Blanks offered no reaction. He took off his batting guards at the plate and trotted to first all three times without so much as looking at the Dodgers pitchers.

Blanks is 5-for-11 with a homer and three RBIs and has hit safely in all three games since being recalled from Triple-A Tucson. He also made a diving catch in left Wednesday and a running catch toward the line Monday.

As for being hit by pitches, with the three the last two games, Blanks has been hit 14 times in 502 major league plate appearances.

The Daily Five (notes, stats, etc.):

--Tyson Ross suffering a temporary dislocation of his left shoulder while swinging the bat raises questions. Remember Dustin Moseley? The right-hander suffered the same injury while hitting in 2011 and it resulted in a trip to the disabled list and eventually a shortened season. In fact, after getting his first major league hit in his first at-bat Wednesday, Ross bunted in his next at-bat. He was told to bunt to protect the shoulder. Ross says it’s happened before and that he’s okay. Still . . .

--For the second time in five games, shortstop Everth Cabrera came up a hit shy of becoming the first Padre ever to hit for the cycle Wednesday. He was missing the double in his four-hit game last Saturday night at Petco Park, when he singled to center on his final at-bat. Wednesday he was lacking the triple. Cabrera has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games against the Dodgers.

--Although he drew two walks, first baseman Yonder Alonso went 0-for-3 Wednesday to snap his eight-game hitting streak. Alonso (.309) was 13-for-31 (.419) during the streak with three doubles, a homer and seven RBI.

--The Padres have won five straight games at Dodger Stadium and six of their last seven. The three-game sweep of the Dodgers was the Padres first sweep at Dodger Stadium since July 24-26 in a series of three or more games.

--Outfielder Chris Denorfia (.364) has hit safely in 12 of the 13 games in which he’s had an at-bat this season.